Smalls Mill is situated on a quiet country lane to the south of Painswick and on the outskirts of Pitchcombe. The property is surrounded by glorious Cotswold countryside and is within easy reach of Pitchcombe and Painswick. Both villages have welcoming communities and host numerous local events. Painswick can be accessed via a five minute drive or on foot across a network of footpaths. With several cafes, a boutique hotel and a village shop. Locally, Painswick Beacon also hosts a popular golf course and the Rococo Gardens. Stroud is less than ten minutes drive away and is well-known across the Cotswolds as an artistic hub with a unique bohemian vibe and was voted the 'best place to live' by the Sunday Times. Stroud has several leading supermarkets, including Waitrose, sporting facilities, independent retailers and an award winning Saturday Farmers Market. Cheltenham is also within a 20-minute drive and offers excellent shopping, restaurants and theatre, as well as numerous music and arts festivals and racing at its renowned National Hunt racecourse.
One of the key draws to the area is the excellent schools in both the state and private sector, with sought-after grammar schools in Stroud, Gloucester and Cheltenham and a broad choice of schools in the private sector. Cheltenham has several popular private schools, including Cheltenham Ladies and Cheltenham College and there is also Wycliffe in Stonehouse and Beaudesert Park in nearby Minchinhampton. School buses run along the A46 to most of the local schools in both the private and state sectors. There is also a popular village primary school in nearby Painswick.
Well placed for commuting, Smalls Mill is approximately 90 minutes to London by train from nearby Stroud mainline station and approximately 20 minutes drive to Cheltenham and Gloucester. The M5 motorway is also within easy reach for commuting to Bristol and the Midlands.
Distances: Painswick 1.7 miles, Stroud Train Station 8 miles, Cheltenham 12 miles, Bristol 35 miles (all distances are approximate).